4.1 Fundamentals of Citations, Storage, and Analysis
“What is the ethically proper way to collect, process, and report research data? ...Social science researchers need to understand the foundational ethical principles on which their professional codes stand, how to apply these in concrete situations, and how to critically evaluate their own conclusions.”1 –Karen Strohm Kitchener and Richard F. Kitchener
Learning Objectives
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Understand the importance of source citations in documenting research and storing findings.
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Gain analytical skills for determining the quality of a source.
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Practice analytical skills during the preliminary survey.
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Learn the fundamentals for developing a solid research question.